Henschke Cranes Chardonnay
Eden Valley, SA
1998
Henschke
Chardonnay
100% chardonnay grown in the Henschke Cranes Vineyard at Eden Valley
Eden Valley is located in the cooler South Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the Barossa Valley, with an altitude of 450-500m, rainfall of around 700mm and well-drained soils consisting of sandy loam over clay. The Cranes Chardonnay has taken its name from Charles Crane, who pioneered the region at the source of the North Para River near Eden Valley in 1866 and after whom the village of Craneford was named
55% aged on lees for 6 months in older 225L French barriques. Remainder aged on lees in tank for complexity without any obvious oak character and blended prior to bottling
Bottle price: $37.00 each
Case price: $33.86 each